Smart Capital: Why One-Size-Fits-All Fundraising Doesn’t Work

12/08/2025 33 min Temporada 1 Episodio 84
Smart Capital: Why One-Size-Fits-All Fundraising Doesn’t Work

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In episode 84, we talk with Chris Van Dusen, Senior Partner at Solyco Capital, about smart capital, the world of entrepreneurship, taking products to market, and the famous conference, Hampton's Tech Week. I hope you enjoy the show!0:41 Maddie & Maureen Debrief3:39 Who is Chris Van Dusen?4:23 Accessing smart capital6:51 Pre-revenue and risk-adjusted returns8:41 Finding investors – Hamptons Tech Week Conference9:47 Scaling human potential mapping & AI.IO: Athlete scouting & player development15:00 Content creation that drives business through social media distribution channels18:01 Investor, business, customer ecosystem19:25 Humanizing product/market fit20:35 Do you have grit to grow? Romanticizing entrepreneurship22:20 Westgate’s Main Event27:00 Iteration as the next innovation29:47 Entrepreneurship is hard31:40 Wrap up, contact info, and favorite restaurant (Joey’s in Newport Beach; Nobu restaurants worldwide)Westgate Executive BrandingOur Main Event!Listen on SpotifyListen on Apple Podcasts

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